text_original: But there is no eason to doubt the substantial accuracy of the picture presented to us of the king and his court, as Einhard knew both from personal experience. 196 THE DAWN OF MEDIAEVAL EUROPE Though the ultimate aim of the education given in the palace and monastic schools was the study of theology, Alcuin did not discourage the liberal arts, and the attitude of the Eoman authorities towards these grew more favourable.
text_transcription: BUT THERE IS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE SUBSTANTIAL ACCURACY OF THE PICTURE PRESENTED TO US OF THE KING AND HIS COURT AS IINHART KNEW BOTH FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE THOUGH THE ULTIMATE AIM OF THE EDUCATION GIVEN IN THE PALACE AND MONASTIC SCHOOLS WAS THE STUDY OF THEOLOGY ALQUIN DID NOT DISCOURAGE THE LIBERAL ARTS AND THE ATTITUDE OF THE ROMAN AUTHORITIES TOWARD THESE GREW MORE FAVOURABLE
phonemes: bˌʌt ðɛɹ ɪz nˈoʊ ˈiːzən tə dˈaʊt ðə səbstˈænʃəl ˈækjʊɹəsi ʌvðə pˈɪktʃɚ pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd tʊ ˌʌs ʌvðə kˈɪŋ ænd hɪz kˈɔːɹt, æz ˈaɪnhɑːɹd nˈuː bˈoʊθ fɹʌm pˈɜːsənəl ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns. wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks ðə dˈɔːn ʌv mˌɛdɪˈiːvəl jˈʊɹɹəp ðˌoʊ ðɪ ˈʌltᵻmət ˈeɪm ʌvðɪ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ɡˈɪvən ɪnðə pˈælɪs ænd mənˈæstɪk skˈuːlz wʌzðə stˈʌdi ʌv θɪˈɑːlədʒi, ˈælkjuːˌɪn dɪdnˌɑːt dɪskˈɜːɹɪdʒ ðə lˈɪbɚɹəl ˈɑːɹts, ænd ðɪ ˈæɾɪtˌuːd ʌvðɪ ˈiːɑːmən ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz təwˈɔːɹdz ðiːz ɡɹˈuː mˈɔːɹ fˈeɪvɚɹəbəl.